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How to Finance an Airbnb Property

January 9, 2023

It’s not easy to borrow to buy a short term rental! Here’s my advice on how to finance an Airbnb property: A lot of people approach me about buying a condominium or another property to do short-term rentals (aka Airbnb, VRBO, etc.). Lenders do not like short-term rentals and there…

Should I Refinance My Mortgage to Pay Off Debt?

Jason Scott

January 2, 2023

Debt Reduction, Mortgage Refinance

If you have a lot of holiday bills, you might be wondering, “Should I refinance my mortgage to pay off debt?” Here’s my advice: Welcome to 2023, and happy New Year’s! Hopefully you had a great holiday season. Hopefully you didn’t overspend, but just in case you did and those…

Time to Renew Your Mortgage? Renewing Your Mortgage In Canada

Jason Scott

December 19, 2022

Mortgage Renewal, Mortgages

If it’s time to renew your mortgage, you might be in for a shock. Today I’ll talk about renewing your mortgage in Canada. To get the best deal, you need to plan ahead: If you’ve bought a house in the last four and a half years, your interest rate at…

What Are Market Rent Letters?

Jason Scott

December 12, 2022

Mortgages

If you want to buy a new house but you want to rent out your old house, you should know what market rent letters are, and how they can help you qualify for your next property. I’ll explain all the details: Let’s say you don’t want to sell because you…

What are trigger rates? Jason Scott, Edmonton Mortgage Broker, explains

What Are Trigger Rates? Do You Have One and Do You Know What It Is?

Jason Scott

December 5, 2022

Mortgage Refinance, Mortgages

What are trigger rates? Do you have a trigger rate? Well, a trigger rate is for people who have variable rate mortgages. So a little bit of background: there are two types of floating rate mortgages. There are adjustable rate mortgages, where your payment changes either up or down depending…

Why You Should Buy a Home at Christmas or New Year’s

Jason Scott

November 28, 2022

Mortgages, Purchasing a new home

In my opinion, the best time to go shopping for a house is right around the Christmas holidays! If you’re really aggressive, go out on Christmas Eve or make an offer on Boxing Day or something. Now, your realtor might not like you, but in this video I’ll explain why…

Using Rental Income to Qualify for a Mortgage

Jason Scott

November 21, 2022

Mortgages

Planning to rent out a basement suite in your home? Can you use that rental income to qualify for a mortgage? Let me explain how that process works! Today I want to talk about using rental income to help you qualify for a mortgage. So, a lot of people want…

Is There a Canadian Housing Market Slowdown in the Winter?

Jason Scott

November 14, 2022

Mortgages

Does winter mean a slowdown in the Canadian housing market? I talk about the Canadian housing market slowdown in this video, and the impact of the winter season: Winter is coming and that means that the housing market should be slowing down. Interest rates increases are also going to have…

Don’t Do This! Mortgage Fraud and Canada Real Estate

Jason Scott

November 7, 2022

Mortgages

Why is mortgage fraud a problem? Mortgage fraud can be a big issue in the Canada real estate market, and I’ll explain what it is and why you shouldn’t do it: CBC Marketplace had a show that made lots of headlines a week or two ago. And it was related…

Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates AGAIN

Jason Scott

October 27, 2022

Mortgages

The Bank of Canada is scaring us again – they gave us another half of a percent increase in interest rates. What does this mean for your mortgage? What do variable rate mortgages have to watch out for? Here are all the details: It was another 1/2% rate increase today—could’ve…

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How to Finance an Airbnb Property

Should I Refinance My Mortgage to Pay Off Debt?

Time to Renew Your Mortgage? Renewing Your Mortgage In Canada

What Are Market Rent Letters?

What Are Trigger Rates? Do You Have One and Do You Know What It Is?

Why You Should Buy a Home at Christmas or New Year’s

Using Rental Income to Qualify for a Mortgage

Is There a Canadian Housing Market Slowdown in the Winter?

Don’t Do This! Mortgage Fraud and Canada Real Estate

Bank of Canada Raises Interest Rates AGAIN

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